Hood for Falcon Original inscriptions: ‘No 26. A cap or the cover of the head called Topun.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
A dove in a bird trap ‘Streptopelia tranquebarica’ Original inscriptions: ‘No 29. The following three methods are always used to catch all sorts of Birds of prey.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Not...
Double-Wattled Cassowary ‘Casuarius casuarius’ Original inscriptions: ‘This bird is: From foot to the neck-------3 feet 2 and a half inches. From neck to the tail--------2 feet 5 inches. From neck to the Bill----------1 Foot 10 and a half inches. This bird eat some Goa fruits and 100 plantain...
White-Rumped Shama ‘Copsychus malabaricus’ Original inscriptions: ‘A Bird called Shamah.’ ‘These birds are the common inhabitants of Cashmier. Their singing is very melodious like that of Augun and Chundole and they live upon the same food which is commonly given to Dhyer, Viz. a spoon full of...
Grand Eclectus Parrot ‘Eclectus roratus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Five coloured parrot.’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note:
Yellow-Throated Bulbul ‘Pycnonotus xantholaemus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Is a bird called Shory Klamban or Shauyer mahomodeen call. The flesh is very taste the small hawks are very fond to prey upon the Bird but a man could catch by a little trouble which cannot run much of it was caught all t...
Purple-Rumped Sunbird (possibly) ‘Nectarinia zeylonica’ Original inscriptions: ‘Is a kind of Bird eats only Honey therefore they calls ten chittoo or honey birds’ Further inscriptions: ‘Mysore Coll. of Drawings.’ [erroneously ascribed in c.1880] Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: T...
Scarlet-Backed Flowerpecker (possibly) ‘Dicaeum cruentatum’ Original inscriptions: ‘Is a kind of elegant birds called patte chittoo’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: Probably meant to be the Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker although the plumage is not exact. It ...
Bombay Duck, Bummalo Family Harpodontidae, ‘Harpodon nehereus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Bengauly’ Further inscriptions: ‘harpodon nehereus’ Artist: Medium: Watercolour Size: Note: A drawing with several aquatic creatures depicted. This at centre